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of the fiscal cliff. it is clear that our conference has been consistent in its commitment to do something about the spending problem in washington and the mounting debt that has resulted. we stand ready to continue in dialog with this president to actually fix the problem. i hope that we see that our colleagues on the other side of likewise to can do get serious to address the real problem of spending so that we can get on about the business of growing economy and getting people back to work. >> a lot of the arguments that you made [inaudible] [inaudible] the president and i had a series of conversations. i told president these were my bottom lines. the president told me his numbers, $1.30 trillion in new revenues, $850 billion in spending cuts, was his bottom line. he could not go any further. so we see a situation where, because of the political divide in the country, because of the divide here in washington, trying to bridge the differences has been difficult. if it were easy, i guarantee this would h
of the fiscal cliff. it is clear that our conference has been consistent in its commitment to do something about the spending problem in washington and the mounting debt that has resulted. we stand ready to continue in dialog with this president to actually fix the problem. i hope that we see that our colleagues on the other side of likewise to can do get serious to address the real problem of spending so that we can get on about the business of growing economy and getting people back to work....
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the house coming in next taking up the pending tax hikes and budget cuts of the fiscal cliff. also, the defense authorization conference report. live coverage now on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the choice will be in order. -- the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c., december 20, 2012. i hereby appoint the honorable robert j. dold to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a. boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer today will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. loving and gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. we ask today that you bless the members of the people's house, to be the best and most faithful servants of the people they serve. on this day, congress honors the life of senator daniel inouye who lies in state in the rotunda . he was the first to serve his state in this assembly. and he served his country for decades as a true patriot, soldier, legi
the house coming in next taking up the pending tax hikes and budget cuts of the fiscal cliff. also, the defense authorization conference report. live coverage now on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the choice will be in order. -- the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c., december 20, 2012. i hereby appoint the honorable robert j. dold to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, john a....
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can solve the fiscal cliff while at the same time grow this economy. this goal of this republican majority is to solve the fiscal cliff once and for all and put us on a path to growing the economy. >> we are 34 days away from what would be the largest tax increase in american history, and speaker boehner and the republicans have put forward a balanced plan that would prevent that from happening. and not devastate our economy at a time when our economy continues to struggle and people are having a tough time finding work, we need to take action that will ensure that small business owners all across this country continue to be able to survive. many have said that the president's approach in raising taxes will actually devastate the economy. ernst & young estimated 700,000 jobs lost. a plan that would cut nearly a million jobs is a nonstarter so we're working to find a better way. it's a commonsense way. we can raise tax revenue by simplifying the tax code, not increasing tax rates. we can address wasteful government spending without jeopardizing our core
can solve the fiscal cliff while at the same time grow this economy. this goal of this republican majority is to solve the fiscal cliff once and for all and put us on a path to growing the economy. >> we are 34 days away from what would be the largest tax increase in american history, and speaker boehner and the republicans have put forward a balanced plan that would prevent that from happening. and not devastate our economy at a time when our economy continues to struggle and people are...
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come up at once, the fiscal cliff, which you said we need to draw people together. how are the two things connected in your mind, you all are trying to find a way to an agreement to the fiscal cliff. the fact that this rules controversy, how are the two connected? >> if i were the leader, i would feel really good about the election. kept my majority in the senate and the president was re-elected. how can i reach out to the minority, we have big issues that can only be solved on a bipartisan basis, how can i be building bipartisan confidence going into these huge issues that we have before us. the last thing on my list would have been to throw a bomb into the senate, have it blow up and have everybody mad as heck. i mean, i'm just perplexed about the judgment on display here blowing up the senate at a time when the election is behind us. we won't have another one for two years. turn the election off. bring everybody together and try to solve big problems. but that's a decision that he has made at least for the moment and we'll have to live with the consequences. of c
come up at once, the fiscal cliff, which you said we need to draw people together. how are the two things connected in your mind, you all are trying to find a way to an agreement to the fiscal cliff. the fact that this rules controversy, how are the two connected? >> if i were the leader, i would feel really good about the election. kept my majority in the senate and the president was re-elected. how can i reach out to the minority, we have big issues that can only be solved on a...
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host: we're talking with stephen dinan and the fiscal cliff and what is next. he is the politics editor at the washington times. our next call comes from tennessee. go ahead. caller: misty for taking my call and merry christmas to everyone out there. -- thank you for taking my call and merry christmas to everyone out there. this president over the last four years, every year he has spent $1.2 trillion per year more than we take in. he spent about 4.6 trillion every year. of course he still wants to spend more money. more. what we need is more cuts in programs. we need about 4.6 chilean dollars in cuts to programs. -- $4.6 trillion dollars in cuts to programs. he did not have a hard time getting reelected, but i think we made a mistake electing this guy. guest: the caller has a lot of good numbers. he is correct on a lot of them. the spending numbers are -- and these are rough -- about $2.3 trillion in revenue. his point is correct. the problem is you have the government taking in about 15% of gross to must the product in tax increases and spending between 23% o
host: we're talking with stephen dinan and the fiscal cliff and what is next. he is the politics editor at the washington times. our next call comes from tennessee. go ahead. caller: misty for taking my call and merry christmas to everyone out there. -- thank you for taking my call and merry christmas to everyone out there. this president over the last four years, every year he has spent $1.2 trillion per year more than we take in. he spent about 4.6 trillion every year. of course he still...
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speaker, this so-called fiscal cliff. it's not a fiscal cliff. the truth is we have a tax decision coming up and we have a spending decision coming up. truthfully, we need more spending decisions coming up. sequester is a new word that we brought up. the sequester, as you recall, mr. speaker, was the hammer that we put in place way back, one of the first big votes you and i took way back in august of 2011. that was part of an agreement that the president wanted to raise the debt ceiling. there were bills that needed to be paid. the speaker of the house, john boehner, said we're not going to expand america's credit card until we get serious about curbing spending. he said, no, mr. president, i will not raise the limit on america's credit card unless you agree to dollar-for-dollar reductions on the spending side of the ledger so that we're not just making the problem worse, we're creating a pathway to solve the problem altogether. i admire the speaker for that. and the speaker and the president agreed on this proposal. it was called the budget cont
speaker, this so-called fiscal cliff. it's not a fiscal cliff. the truth is we have a tax decision coming up and we have a spending decision coming up. truthfully, we need more spending decisions coming up. sequester is a new word that we brought up. the sequester, as you recall, mr. speaker, was the hammer that we put in place way back, one of the first big votes you and i took way back in august of 2011. that was part of an agreement that the president wanted to raise the debt ceiling. there...
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a briefing talking about the fiscal cliff and jobs. it's live here on c-span. >> and continues to preach the kind of message that i think the nation needs, one of compromise but one of assurity that we are going to be looking out tore the interest of the middle class and the protection of social security, medicare and medicaid for the people who are in such desperate need of those great programs that are the hallmark of our country. we have repeatedly said and our caucus again just confirmed that job creation equals deficit reduction, and we must put the country back to work. we have proposals that are on the floor. we still believe that even with the -- what little time remains and what little time remains when we're actually working, this is still possible. this is still doable. this is not a democrat or republican issue. republicans believe that america needs to go back to work. it's just a matter of having the will to do it, the programs are out there. compromise can be made around the streamlining of regulations to make sure that
a briefing talking about the fiscal cliff and jobs. it's live here on c-span. >> and continues to preach the kind of message that i think the nation needs, one of compromise but one of assurity that we are going to be looking out tore the interest of the middle class and the protection of social security, medicare and medicaid for the people who are in such desperate need of those great programs that are the hallmark of our country. we have repeatedly said and our caucus again just...
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no votes are scheduled tonight on the so-called fiscal cliff trade without any action by both chambers of congress, billions of dollars of tax increases and spending cuts are scheduled to officially begin tomorrow. while we wait for the house to come back into session, more from the economist magazine forum. this is on technological innovations and how they might change medical care in the coming year. >> thank you. i have the pleasure of talking about health care in 2013. 2013 is to be a big year for health care. there is an enormous amount of exciting research in global health and personalized madison. at the same time, the affordable care act is continuing its torturous implementation with 2014 as the big year when medicaid will be expanded, when people will be required to get insurance and this question of how you expand access to health care, how you lower-cost is going to heat up in the next year if that is even possible. to discuss these issues, we have esther dyson. she has trained as an astronaut. going to space is much easier. please welcome esther. [applause] >> good morning
no votes are scheduled tonight on the so-called fiscal cliff trade without any action by both chambers of congress, billions of dollars of tax increases and spending cuts are scheduled to officially begin tomorrow. while we wait for the house to come back into session, more from the economist magazine forum. this is on technological innovations and how they might change medical care in the coming year. >> thank you. i have the pleasure of talking about health care in 2013. 2013 is to be a...
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but the president has not offered a serious and balance plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. the risk of unchecked spending are grave. the consequences of our debt crisis will be felt by every student looking for a job that matches their skills after graduation, by having retirees counting on social security and medicare and by every small business owner looking to expand and hire. we have passed bills and put forward reforms that would save programs like social security, medicare and medicaid from certain and predictable failure. yet, we cannot find cooperation, mr. speaker, from the white house or the other side of the aisle to help solve these problems. it is unfortunate that we find ourselves in this place just 11 days from the new year. for months we have been ready and willing to work with the president to prevent my fiscal cliff from impacting small businesses and hardworking families. the president has pushed to hike taxes won't reduce the deficit and left unchecked his government spending will bankrupt our future. our plan will protect 740,000 additional small busine
but the president has not offered a serious and balance plan to avoid the fiscal cliff. the risk of unchecked spending are grave. the consequences of our debt crisis will be felt by every student looking for a job that matches their skills after graduation, by having retirees counting on social security and medicare and by every small business owner looking to expand and hire. we have passed bills and put forward reforms that would save programs like social security, medicare and medicaid from...
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speaker, on sunday the president and house speaker boehner met to discuss the impending fiscal cliff. the next day the president jetted off to michigan to campaign for tax increases instead of staying in washington to work on a possible plan. with a national debt of over $16 trillion, washington's out-of-control spending is placing our national security at risk. clearly spending is a threat with an increase of 93.5% over 10 years and revenues increased only 15.7%. raising taxes on the american economy will destroy jobs. reports have indicated that raising taxes on the top 2% will generate up to $80 billion a year. this amount of money covers less than 10% of our nation's annual deficits. it's my hope that the president will address the fiscal cliff to work with house republicans to promote small business job growth. in conclusion, god bless our troops and we will never forget september 11 and the global war on terrorism. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? mr. dold: to address the house for one minute and t
speaker, on sunday the president and house speaker boehner met to discuss the impending fiscal cliff. the next day the president jetted off to michigan to campaign for tax increases instead of staying in washington to work on a possible plan. with a national debt of over $16 trillion, washington's out-of-control spending is placing our national security at risk. clearly spending is a threat with an increase of 93.5% over 10 years and revenues increased only 15.7%. raising taxes on the american...
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to talk about the fiscal cliff? caller: i did, and it is just a bunch of other empty rhetoric to me as he has already said he will go around congress if he does not feel he can work with them. that goes to show at the end of the day at the he has got a little more disdain for republicans that he leads on. john kasich and mary taylor in ohio, they have proven in their state that you can balance its budget without raising taxes one bit, and of of events are dead on. we do not res to -- we do not need to raise taxes one bit, and maybe i'm crazy, but i think obama is interested with democrats to push a one-sided agenda. host: boehner said he would like to see some short-term deal on these expiring tax cuts, extend them, get everybody through the rest of 2012, and the work of something bigger for 2013. do you agree with that, or should congress and the president deal with the issue now? caller: i think they should deal with it now. there's a lot to tackle between now and january 1. i do not think we are on to be able to
to talk about the fiscal cliff? caller: i did, and it is just a bunch of other empty rhetoric to me as he has already said he will go around congress if he does not feel he can work with them. that goes to show at the end of the day at the he has got a little more disdain for republicans that he leads on. john kasich and mary taylor in ohio, they have proven in their state that you can balance its budget without raising taxes one bit, and of of events are dead on. we do not res to -- we do not...
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which is what happened during these fiscal cliff discussions. in september, congress agreed the government would be funded through march 27 of 2013, up to current levels, which, thankfully, at least that was taken off the table, that the government would shut down. host: what does it mean for earmarks? are they relevant anymore? guest: they are still done, but under different names. during the political campaign it was pointed out that congressman paul ryan had responded to a couple constituents' requests for grant funding in his home district as part of the stimulus package that paul ryan had voted against. they did pass resolutions banning your marks. so there does less flagrant. host: sandy, a republican caller in virginia. thanks for waiting. hello? p in long island city, new york, independent. -- pete. caller: my opinion is, i believe the president actually wants to go off the cliff. i really do. i think he really wants to tax the rich no matter if the derickson pour or not and before we cut any social programs in this country we should sto
which is what happened during these fiscal cliff discussions. in september, congress agreed the government would be funded through march 27 of 2013, up to current levels, which, thankfully, at least that was taken off the table, that the government would shut down. host: what does it mean for earmarks? are they relevant anymore? guest: they are still done, but under different names. during the political campaign it was pointed out that congressman paul ryan had responded to a couple...
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we hear about the fiscal cliff. we are not even 100% sure what it is. well, it's really a combination of three things. the first is the obamacare taxes begin january 1 of next year. those taxes hit the middle class and the upper brackets. those taxes, when they kick in, will raise the rates on people making over $200,000 or more and will also remove deductions from the middle class. things like the flexible spending account, their taxes will go up. for people that have high medical bills and able to offset some of the taxes they pay because they have more than 7.5% of medical bills, they'll have their taxes go up. diabetic patients, stroke patients, people with special needs children, their taxes will go up as well as their tax rates go up january 1 for people making over $200,000 or more. that's the first part of the fiscal cliff. the second part of it is the spending decrease that this congress and the president agreed to the last summer to say we dramatically increase spending, we have to reduce that spending. that spending decrease that was agreed t
we hear about the fiscal cliff. we are not even 100% sure what it is. well, it's really a combination of three things. the first is the obamacare taxes begin january 1 of next year. those taxes hit the middle class and the upper brackets. those taxes, when they kick in, will raise the rates on people making over $200,000 or more and will also remove deductions from the middle class. things like the flexible spending account, their taxes will go up. for people that have high medical bills and...
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the president is address the fiscal cliff, we're dealing with the debt and deficit. this is not about getting through this next month, this is about trying to solve the issues that we face as a nation today and that is the debt and deficit that we face. the president is very fond of talk about the math. let me give you a few things dealing with the math. 2012 will be the third highest revenue receipt into the united states government ever in the history of our nation. the third highest revenue ever received in the hithsroif the united states is coming in in 2012. in this down economy, as paychecks are smaller, federal revenue continues to increase. the president is very focused on trying to get the clinton tax rates but he ignores the clinton level of spending. what we've got to address is a trillion dollar deficit here. if wrp back at the clinton level of spending this would solve the issue that we're dealing with today. so we've got to find a way to address the real driver and real issue that we're facing, that is the spending. until we address that, it's not going
the president is address the fiscal cliff, we're dealing with the debt and deficit. this is not about getting through this next month, this is about trying to solve the issues that we face as a nation today and that is the debt and deficit that we face. the president is very fond of talk about the math. let me give you a few things dealing with the math. 2012 will be the third highest revenue receipt into the united states government ever in the history of our nation. the third highest revenue...
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they seem to be. >> covering the fiscal cliff debate on the hill. captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> republican meeting on the house side should get under way in 10 minutes. the house gavels back in at on 0 p.m. or thereabouts. in the news from the newtown school shootings, the national rifle association has released a statement. the national rifle association of america is made up of four million moms and dads and sad, shocked and heart broken of the senseless murders in newtown. out of respect for the families and as a matter of common decency, we have given time for morning prayer and full investigation of the facts before commenting. the n.r.a. is prepared to give meaningful contributions to make sure this never happens again. they are planning to hold a news conference on friday, december 21. part of the statement this afternoon from the national rifle association. earlier today, advocates and family members of gun violence had gathered for a news conference. dan gr
they seem to be. >> covering the fiscal cliff debate on the hill. captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> republican meeting on the house side should get under way in 10 minutes. the house gavels back in at on 0 p.m. or thereabouts. in the news from the newtown school shootings, the national rifle association has released a statement. the national rifle association of america is made up of four million moms...
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they can't begin to comprehend how we've allowed the fiscal cliff to happen. many of them don't even understand what the fiscal cliff is about. all they know is that things like unemployment can rise to 9.1% unless we act. it is time to put the elections behind us and work together. mr. speaker, we must focus on the people. especially the constituents of our colleagues who are suffering from the aftermath of hurricane sandy. we have got to work together and do the people's work. isn't that what we've been sent here to do? mr. speaker, let's get the people's work done. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from california seek recognition? >> i ask permission to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. >> mr. speaker, last tuesday our president said something that i think this congress needs to hear. the people of our districts sent us here to focus on their jobs, not our own. we're racing toward a serious deadline, to
they can't begin to comprehend how we've allowed the fiscal cliff to happen. many of them don't even understand what the fiscal cliff is about. all they know is that things like unemployment can rise to 9.1% unless we act. it is time to put the elections behind us and work together. mr. speaker, we must focus on the people. especially the constituents of our colleagues who are suffering from the aftermath of hurricane sandy. we have got to work together and do the people's work. isn't that what...
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tiberi: we have a fiscal cliff occurring at the beginning of next year. 12 short days. that means taxes go up for everybody who pays taxes and across-the-board spending cuts. the democrat bill was rejected on a bipartisan basis earlier this year. our preferable bill has been rejected in the senate. the speaker and the president have been talking. the president hasn't been serious. not a dollar for cuts and a dollar for revenue. today is an attempt to try to save most americans, mr. speaker, 99.8% from seeing their taxes go up. three quarters of a million small business owners will see their taxes go up if this plan isn't passed versus the letch bill. those three quarters of a million small business owners employ many, many tens of thousands of people in america who are in the middle class. the bill before us is a comprehensive bill. mr. speaker, it gives us certainty. in the ways and means committee, we heard testimony after testimony from business owners give us certainty. the democrat alternative is a year. it's not even comprehensive. it doesn't include the estate ta
tiberi: we have a fiscal cliff occurring at the beginning of next year. 12 short days. that means taxes go up for everybody who pays taxes and across-the-board spending cuts. the democrat bill was rejected on a bipartisan basis earlier this year. our preferable bill has been rejected in the senate. the speaker and the president have been talking. the president hasn't been serious. not a dollar for cuts and a dollar for revenue. today is an attempt to try to save most americans, mr. speaker,...
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congressman, the fiscal cliff debate is pushing aside a consideration for a problem that's eminent threat to the united states, and that's the sun flares knocking out our national electric grid next year. it was outlined in the june, 2012, national geographic. there is a bill pending before congress, house bill 668, the shield act, that's just been pushed aside. would you please work with my congressman, dennis ross? i have been working with him and his staff to push this. this is an eminent danger to the united states. could you work -- get this debated and passed in the lame duck congress? >> we'll breakway from this "washington journal" piece now. a quick reminder, watch this or any "washington journal" segment on line any time at c-span.org. we are live now at the u.s. capitol where republican senators are coming out to talk about their congressional leadership elections. live coverage on c-span. >> many ways to continue the status quo with divided government. we have a lot of big challenges confronting us here at the end of the cycle. but i would remind everyone that divided governme
congressman, the fiscal cliff debate is pushing aside a consideration for a problem that's eminent threat to the united states, and that's the sun flares knocking out our national electric grid next year. it was outlined in the june, 2012, national geographic. there is a bill pending before congress, house bill 668, the shield act, that's just been pushed aside. would you please work with my congressman, dennis ross? i have been working with him and his staff to push this. this is an eminent...
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cliff, if we roll over that fiscal cliff and all of those bad things come to bear, the tax increases and the spending reductions, collectively they make $607 billion. and if we apply that to next year's deficit, we still won't reduce next year's annual deficit to the level of what used to be the highest deficit in american history run up under the bush administration. we can roll right over the fiscal cliff, create $607 billion in savings we didn't have before, and we still won't have reduced our annual budget deficit to what was formerly the highest budget deficit in american history before the obama administration. that's how far out of whack we are. i'm not trying to blame the president for that. i think there is some blame here, there is blame everywhere. i only say the obama administration so folks understand this is a problem that has existed as long as i have been alive, we have been running systemic deficits. but in the bush administration we were running the highest deficit in american history and today they are four times larger. and if we roll over the fiscal cliff and eve
cliff, if we roll over that fiscal cliff and all of those bad things come to bear, the tax increases and the spending reductions, collectively they make $607 billion. and if we apply that to next year's deficit, we still won't reduce next year's annual deficit to the level of what used to be the highest deficit in american history run up under the bush administration. we can roll right over the fiscal cliff, create $607 billion in savings we didn't have before, and we still won't have reduced...
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and as the fiscal cliff negotiations continue we spoke earlier today with a capitol hill reporter. >> what was the purpose of speaker boehner's appearance to speak about the fiscal cliff? >> you saw each major congressional player give some sort of speech but i think anything happening of consequence is happening between speaker bayne around the president and it's happening in a closely guarded, off-camera, way, they're actually trying to negotiate a deal and the rule of washington is when a deal is being done, people don't talk about it. when a deal is collapse, you know because they're both shouting about what the other side is doing. you saw speaker boehner and senate leader mitch mcconnel and jay carney from the white house press room, nancy pelosi, and harry reid saying we still want to see what they're willing to do before we move forward. it's the same line we've heard for a long time, we're just closer to the deadline now. >> in harry reid's comments he seemed to give an indication of a timetable. did he seem optimistic or pessimistic about getting it done? >> he seemed pessim
and as the fiscal cliff negotiations continue we spoke earlier today with a capitol hill reporter. >> what was the purpose of speaker boehner's appearance to speak about the fiscal cliff? >> you saw each major congressional player give some sort of speech but i think anything happening of consequence is happening between speaker bayne around the president and it's happening in a closely guarded, off-camera, way, they're actually trying to negotiate a deal and the rule of washington...
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cliff. this tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for january. bryan one hand introduced bono at this hour-long event. [applause] >> thank you. we are thrilled. the band is thrilled. they wanted me to thank you, because they have committed to the idea that every kid in ireland will have access to free music lessons if they need them. so brian has been helping us out with that, along with the american islands form. thanks to president -- to the president who has welcomed us to hear and to the school of business. and also a person who is learning courts instead of doing his homework. all right, j.t. this is the spirit, and it is going to change the world. you have it in here in this room, and what a room it is, by the way. i do not know if this is an election pulpits, but i feel oddly comfortable. welcome to pop culture studies. please take out their notebooks. today will discuss why rock star should never beginning a microphone at an institute of higher learning. i am not sure i am accura
cliff. this tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for january. bryan one hand introduced bono at this hour-long event. [applause] >> thank you. we are thrilled. the band is thrilled. they wanted me to thank you, because they have committed to the idea that every kid in ireland will have access to free music lessons if they need them. so brian has been helping us out with that, along with the american islands form. thanks to president -- to the president who has welcomed us to hear and...
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. >> what is the outlook for the t the fiscal cliff? will this be a policy year or more fighting or partisanship? >> i am hopeful and optimistic. when you look ahead to next year, the biggest thing for us is real implementation. this time next year will be an open enrollment time and millions of americans have access to coverage where they did not have that before. we know that. probably the biggest policy development in years. on the delivery side of the equation, we will be another year into havingpart of the comd cycle valuation. again, we are not waiting five years to see results. we're expecting to see them sooner. regardless of what happens on the hill, there is some much happening on the delivery side and covered side you can almost guarantee there will be a lot of policy being talked about. on the hill it will be hard to answer. it really depends on what happens at year end. we will have an active year that looks a lot like last year rather than this year. >> we have heard a lot of concerns from republican colleagues that there
. >> what is the outlook for the t the fiscal cliff? will this be a policy year or more fighting or partisanship? >> i am hopeful and optimistic. when you look ahead to next year, the biggest thing for us is real implementation. this time next year will be an open enrollment time and millions of americans have access to coverage where they did not have that before. we know that. probably the biggest policy development in years. on the delivery side of the equation, we will be...
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we're a day and a half after the election and the fiscal cliff is six weeks away. i'm curious whether anybody here thinks this is going to be settled before christmas? >> unless we have a temporary agreement that pushes them into next year. >> are you saying we will or we need to in order to get our mind right? >> both. i don't agree with that. let me say in terms of the pieces, i see it a little differently. i think the treasury is the best estimates and they're always more pest mystic as you pointed out is that the treasury runs out of borrowing authority in february. i think that means that they run out of borrowing authority in the same way they did in may of 2011 which really means they can go to extraordinary movements within accounts and get another eight weeks worth of time. so instead of february, instead of the end of the year, instead of february, we're really talking about mid april, tax day to be likely. so i think that's kind of down the road. and i think it tends to move separately. i also think john boehner is very much aware of the damage that was
we're a day and a half after the election and the fiscal cliff is six weeks away. i'm curious whether anybody here thinks this is going to be settled before christmas? >> unless we have a temporary agreement that pushes them into next year. >> are you saying we will or we need to in order to get our mind right? >> both. i don't agree with that. let me say in terms of the pieces, i see it a little differently. i think the treasury is the best estimates and they're always more...
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you want the answers to solving the fiscal cliff. we put the offer on the table and the president now has to engage. the next 72 hours are critical. if he sits back and continues to play politics, that will give you the answer of where we're going. this is the opportunity for the country to lead and opportunity for the president to lead. >> as these fiscal cliff negotiations and debate continues, i think it's important to remember that washington doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. and under this administration, under president obama, we have seen record deficits and a record debt accumulate, and yet he keeps demanding that we raise taxes to pay for more spending. this will only hurt our economy. ernst and young has done an analysis of the president's proposal and said it will cost several hundreds thousands of jobs. there is a better way and the speaker has laid it out. it is an approach that calls for tax reform by reforming the tax code and passing responsible spending cuts in order to get our fiscal house i
you want the answers to solving the fiscal cliff. we put the offer on the table and the president now has to engage. the next 72 hours are critical. if he sits back and continues to play politics, that will give you the answer of where we're going. this is the opportunity for the country to lead and opportunity for the president to lead. >> as these fiscal cliff negotiations and debate continues, i think it's important to remember that washington doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a...
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i don't know how the fiscal cliff mess is going to play out. if i had to guess, i think they will need chicken wire and kleenex to get through the next few weeks. between thanksgiving and christmas shopping, but i don't think it is a coincidence the president mentioned tax reform last night. i think where we are heading is kind of kicking the can down the road for a while. can we get there? i don't know. i think it is tougher now for a lot of reasons, the fiscal issues themselves and the composition of congress, but i think that is where we are headed. tax reform is the only way to get additional revenue without hiking rates, which i don't think anyone is inclined to do. it is going to be a long process. >> do you agree? >> yes. i have lived through lame ducks, one after the election where democrats won control, and the republicans won it back. we had that lame duck, and then the lame-duck where the democrats came in in 2006, and that was an election mandate. in both instances, and i will let the house members talk about the house, but in both
i don't know how the fiscal cliff mess is going to play out. if i had to guess, i think they will need chicken wire and kleenex to get through the next few weeks. between thanksgiving and christmas shopping, but i don't think it is a coincidence the president mentioned tax reform last night. i think where we are heading is kind of kicking the can down the road for a while. can we get there? i don't know. i think it is tougher now for a lot of reasons, the fiscal issues themselves and the...
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week or so, we are bringing you every day, each week day, a look at the fiscal cliff. the issues involved in the impending tax hikes and budget cuts. focusing on a particular issue of the fiscal cliff. each day. this morning's focus was on the payroll tax cut. continues. host: joining us now is kim dixon, a tax policy correspondent for reuters. this is part of our series on the so-called fiscal cliff. today we're looking at the issue of the payroll tax cut. kim dixon, when did the payroll tax cuts issue come into effect? guest: about two years ago at this time. expiration of the bush-era tax cuts that began in 2001 were set to expire. republicans control the house. president obama wanted to continue them for everybody except those in the top 2% tax rate. --wasn't ended the year deal it was an end-of-the-year deal. the obama administration was looking for the stimulus measure. they thought it would be hard for republicans to oppose a tax cuts. host: the money rigidly was going where -- the money originally was going where? guest: going to the social security trust >> we
week or so, we are bringing you every day, each week day, a look at the fiscal cliff. the issues involved in the impending tax hikes and budget cuts. focusing on a particular issue of the fiscal cliff. each day. this morning's focus was on the payroll tax cut. continues. host: joining us now is kim dixon, a tax policy correspondent for reuters. this is part of our series on the so-called fiscal cliff. today we're looking at the issue of the payroll tax cut. kim dixon, when did the payroll tax...
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advice on how to solve the fiscal cliff, i'm sure he'd like to hear that. >> while you are writing your next song, i'd like to present you with your coffee mug. it might give you some inspiration. >> thank you so much. [applause] >> i want to thank the national press club staff including the journalism broadcast center for organizing today's event. and i was wondering if you had one last song you'd like to sing us out on. [applause] >> do you want to sing? >> come on up. >> can she borrow your stool? >> this is my wife kim and here is the song we sing to our twin boys. actually about two years ago, we went in to sing them to sleep with this lullaby and we got the guitar out and sat down on the side of the bed and we were about to play the opening chords and rough fuss looked up at me and said you know dad, we don't have to do this anymore. [laughter] ♪ sonny, sure you're thinking now but the morning is slowly r ising so sober must be spinning round and i still love you would you close your eyes you can close your eyes it's all right ooh i don't know love songs i can't sing 'em true an
advice on how to solve the fiscal cliff, i'm sure he'd like to hear that. >> while you are writing your next song, i'd like to present you with your coffee mug. it might give you some inspiration. >> thank you so much. [applause] >> i want to thank the national press club staff including the journalism broadcast center for organizing today's event. and i was wondering if you had one last song you'd like to sing us out on. [applause] >> do you want to sing? >> come...
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host: do you think the debt ceiling should play into the fiscal cliff negotiations? guest: it looks like it is going to do so. i was surprised to hear the december 31 deadline. people are taking income this year in anticipation that rates may crop next year. whether it is december 31 or march 1, the clock is putting that in play. there are sensible things that can be done on the debt ceiling crisis. take social security trust funds and pay benefits for three years or more. the reserves are in junk, not marketable iou's to the treasury department. they should be turned into marketable bonds. it can sell the bonds and continue to make the benefit payments. should have been done in a long time ago. if a company had taken workers monies for pensions and spent the money. if you put that in a not marketable iou, you would be wearing big stripes today. that should be changed. host: we have a tweet from wah. guest: the answer is yes. we should focus on how we get this economy moving again. can reform this hideous tax code. i have been in favor of a simple flat tax. a family
host: do you think the debt ceiling should play into the fiscal cliff negotiations? guest: it looks like it is going to do so. i was surprised to hear the december 31 deadline. people are taking income this year in anticipation that rates may crop next year. whether it is december 31 or march 1, the clock is putting that in play. there are sensible things that can be done on the debt ceiling crisis. take social security trust funds and pay benefits for three years or more. the reserves are in...
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cliff. >> what you see? >> i don't think we will see a lot in the next few weeks other than half of a framework deal. the democrats have more of an incentive to engage on how the process plays in 2013. there has been chatter about how a lame-duck deal could be struck that not only moves the deadline of the fiscal cliff, which is a really boring policy outcome, but sets forth a path for resolving some of these issues. and to the question of whether revenues should be part of that solution, i would agree. the key for republicans is the rates themselves, not more over the dollars themselves. in this past debate, the fight over what the marginal or statutory tax rate will be, they are ready to shift more to talk about the tax burden. there are ways to get there. there are ways to get more revenue. >> the president ran more than anyone ever on raising taxes on the top. >> i think you can tie this to the previous conversation. it was unprecedented that a candidate ran on raising taxes on wealthy americans. in ever
cliff. >> what you see? >> i don't think we will see a lot in the next few weeks other than half of a framework deal. the democrats have more of an incentive to engage on how the process plays in 2013. there has been chatter about how a lame-duck deal could be struck that not only moves the deadline of the fiscal cliff, which is a really boring policy outcome, but sets forth a path for resolving some of these issues. and to the question of whether revenues should be part of that...
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cliff issue. thanks, everybody. >> the house republican caucus is electing leadership positions for the next congress today. many of the leadership positions are expected tory re-main the same including majority leader eric cantor and house whip kevin mccarthy. the main tossup race is between represent i haves tom price and cathy mcmorris rodgers for republican conference chair that position would be the third ranking house republican. house speaker john boehner is expected to talk about those positions at a news conference shortly. that will be live here on c-span in about an hour from now at 5:00 p.m. eastern. this weekend, two days of nonfiction books. with author panels, author interviews, your calls, emails and tweets. featured authors include bill o'reilly and others, including a look at the posthumous christopher hitchens book and a discussion with his widow. find more at fiebook.com/booktv. >> c-span invites students to send a message to the president for a chance to win the grand prize of
cliff issue. thanks, everybody. >> the house republican caucus is electing leadership positions for the next congress today. many of the leadership positions are expected tory re-main the same including majority leader eric cantor and house whip kevin mccarthy. the main tossup race is between represent i haves tom price and cathy mcmorris rodgers for republican conference chair that position would be the third ranking house republican. house speaker john boehner is expected to talk about...
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cliff? >> oh, yeah, i would be. you know, i think it is remarkable that right after the election we get this thing that comes right up in our faces that basically outlines in bold relief the differences in the two ideas about how we go forward in this country. it is really excellent timing, and we may have to go over the cliff, if it is forced into it. but this idea that you bring down the cost of medicare by making it available to more people is a terrible idea of mr. boehner's. the idea -- i would be terribly upset, along with many of my friends, if obama compromised too much on what needs to happen that is called the fiscal cliff. >> do you think a prominent third-party web help our country? >> i felt strongly about that when i supported john anderson in 1979. he was -- a large part of anderson's campaign was to sue the state ballot procedure into allowing third parties to have more access to the electoral process. i would like to see a third party available, but that, too, seems like a r
cliff? >> oh, yeah, i would be. you know, i think it is remarkable that right after the election we get this thing that comes right up in our faces that basically outlines in bold relief the differences in the two ideas about how we go forward in this country. it is really excellent timing, and we may have to go over the cliff, if it is forced into it. but this idea that you bring down the cost of medicare by making it available to more people is a terrible idea of mr. boehner's. the idea...
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cliff, the looming bankruptcy. there are millions of americans who are counting the days until they are eligible for medicare. it would be a tragedy if when they get to that day they become eligible, there's not enough money to pay the bills. according to the trustees, that day is coming soon, and 11 2024. into a doz 24 the president needs to do a good job in letting people know about the medicare fiscal cliff. senator corker has done some very good work over the last several months in a variety of areas in fiscal matters. a proposal of his that has attracted my support which he will describe is a proposal to help make the medicare program solvent by reducing the growth of out of control spending by nearly $1 trillion in exchange for the expected request from the president for a $1 trillion increase in the debt limit. taking these two provisions together over the next few weeks will provide certainty for the economy, will be the linchpin for a budget agreement that will get the economy going again. republicans and
cliff, the looming bankruptcy. there are millions of americans who are counting the days until they are eligible for medicare. it would be a tragedy if when they get to that day they become eligible, there's not enough money to pay the bills. according to the trustees, that day is coming soon, and 11 2024. into a doz 24 the president needs to do a good job in letting people know about the medicare fiscal cliff. senator corker has done some very good work over the last several months in a...
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the question of are we going off the fiscal cliff or are we not -- why don't you start, norm? >> since you did mention foxes, i wanted to start by congratulating karl rove and dick morris for their spot on analysis -- since you did mention fox news. i did want to talk about david axelrod had the line of the year who said, "i had a foot in my mouth many times in my life, but it has always been my own." i think that takes care of dick morris. let me start by noting the lame duck session is also going to attempt to do other things. there are other things to clean up. one is the farm bill. it is something i mentioned because it reflects on the dynamic over the fiscal cliff that here we have an instance in which the senate united in a broad, bipartisan way with, i believe, 74 votes for a farm bill at the time of the worst drought since the great depression with some sense of urgency, particularly because livestock farmers were just in desperate, desperate straits, and the house did nothing. even leading up to an election, did nothing, and it is still hanging fire. they promised to
the question of are we going off the fiscal cliff or are we not -- why don't you start, norm? >> since you did mention foxes, i wanted to start by congratulating karl rove and dick morris for their spot on analysis -- since you did mention fox news. i did want to talk about david axelrod had the line of the year who said, "i had a foot in my mouth many times in my life, but it has always been my own." i think that takes care of dick morris. let me start by noting the lame duck...